JULIO ARCA is backing frustrated frontman Tuncay to break his duck and start rattling in the goals.

The Turkish hitman has had a stuttering start to his Riverside career since arriving on a free from Fenerbahce in the summer.

He has been confined to short spells coming off the bench with boss Gareth Southgate preferring Jeremie Aliadiere alongside Mido up front.

And last week at West Ham his exasperation visibly grew as he carved out a string of good chances only to fail to make them count.

Tuncay replaced the injured Frenchman after half an hour and in a lively second half lobbed one neatly over keeper Robert Green only for it to bounce off the bar, slotted another under the advancing shot-stopper but it took a slight deflection and rolled wide then went one-on-one but had his effort from an acute angle well saved.

But Arca insists Tuncay has the ability to get the goals - and will start scoring them soon.

“He was unlucky in the finishing against West Ham,” admitted the Argentinian schemer.

“But he played well and got into the position and was probably our most dangerous player up front.

“He was disappointed that he did not score but he has a good attitude so it will not affect him.

“We know how good he is and the ability he has. We know how good he is in training every day and how well he played in the friendlies so he will do well for us.

“Strikers rely on scoring the first goal and if he scores his first then he will go on and get more goals.

“He played a good hour’s football after Jeremie was injured and that will be good for him.

“It is unfortunate Jeremie is out injured but it will give him (Tuncay) a chance for a good run of games and it is good for the team we have someone like him to come in.

“I think he will soon start to get the goals and will get more confidence and we will see the best of him.”

Arca belives that Boro will learn the lessons of the West Hammering and will soon bounce back.

“We let them play and let them score the goals and that's why we paid for it, “ he said.

“To concede a goal within 20-25 seconds you know you weren’t ready. It was like a punch in the face.

“But we never point the finger at each other, we must learn from that mistake and not lose concentration.

“If we keep making the chances then we can still do well this season.”